| Dangerous Minds | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John N. Smith |
| Screenplay by | Ronald Bass |
| Based on | My Posse Don't Do Homework by LouAnne Johnson |
| Produced by | Don Simpson Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pierre Letarte |
| Edited by | Tom Rolf |
| Music by | Wendy & Lisa |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English[1] |
| Budget | $23 million[2] |
| Box office | $179.5 million[3] |
Dangerous Minds is a 1995 American drama film directed by John N. Smith, written by Ronald Bass, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It is based on the 1992 autobiography My Posse Don't Do Homework by retired U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, who in 1989 took up a teaching position at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, where most of her students were African-American and Latino teenagers from East Palo Alto, a racially segregated and economically deprived city. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Johnson. Critical reviews were mixed, with some critics praising Pfeiffer's performance but criticizing the screenplay as contrived and full of stereotypes. The film grossed $179.5 million and spawned a short-lived television series.
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- ^ "Dangerous Minds (1995) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Dangerous Minds". Box Office Mojo.